HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1906-01-25, Page 2WIDER LIBERTY OR
FRESH STRUGGLE
Russian Constitutional De mocratti
Hold First Convention.
DEMANDS BROAD ELECTION LAW.
A despatch from St. Petersburg says:
The first national convention organiza-
tion by a political party in the history
of Russia, that of the Constitutional
Democrats, opened hero on Thursday.
Two hundred and fifty delegates. repre-
sinting sixty provincial organizations,
were present. Under the ciiau'riunsunp
of M. Petrunkevitch, of Ivor, the con-
v0gllon took up the discussion of the
party's attitude towards the election to
the National Assembly. Prof. elihukofl,
Editor Hessen and Prince IHakeffsky
were the leading speakers. Tho two
first named advocated participation In
the Doumn, but only so long as it was
shown that the majority of the Downa
sympathized with the principles of the
party. Prof. Milliken declared that un-
less the results of the preliminary elec-
tions were favorable to the Constitu-
tional Democrats, the latter should with -
$raw from the electoral colleges.
Editor Hessen said, in view of the
gathering agrarian storm, unless the
representatives in the Douma immedi-
ately instituted all the liberties demanded
and passed a broad and simple election
haw, instead of the present "worthless"
law, the "struggle must be recommenced
along the old lines, and all the forces of
society must bo mobilized to war against
the common enemy."
The delegates reported that the party
had made good progress, but that the
reactionary local authorities were inter-
fering with the propaganda in various
sections. Complaints concerning this
Interference, they said, bad been made
to Count Witte, but only slight sati fac-
tion had been given.
CZAR'S FRIM DECISION.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
the London Times cables:-- Although
the present government's apparent de-
termination to persist in a policy of re-
action, taken in conjunction with the
disastrous condition of the country's
finances and the spectre of famine and
unrelenting bitterness among all class-
es, docs not encouroge the hope of a
peaceful development of the Russian
crisis there, Is, at least, one bright spot
M the horizon. This ray of light is fur-
nished by the persistent, unshakable de-
termination of the Sovereign to intro-
duce constitutional government. It
vas announced on Wednesday that
the Emperor has ordered a council e 1
Ministers to elaborate an nmendment
of the organic laws of the empire in
conformity with the manifesto of October
30. Although the announcement is not
official, 1 am satisfied that it certainly
represents the intentions of Nicholas.
A GRAiN FAMINE.
Second reports from the famine dis-
tricts are very alarming. Grain cannot
be transported owing to the disorgan-
ization of the railway service. It is re-
ported from Kieft that agrarian outrages
have broken out afresh. Policemaster
iiostoff on the Don has been indicted for
not preventin a massacre of Jews.
ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN.
A despatch from St. Petersburg says:
The holiday truce In Russian politics is
over, and the new political parties are
mustering their strength for Russia's
first all-important electoral campaign.
There will be a conference of leaders
of the allied moderate parties from vari-
ous parts of the empire here this week.
This coalition, which embraces the
[•arty of law and order, the Octobrists
and five lesser factions, has chosen the
name of Constitutional Monarchists,
and will nominate candidates In com-
mon. Though officially they are in fav-
or of continuing the armed revolt, they
have realized the necessity for securing
representation in the coming National
Assembly, and are concentrating their
attention on securing a full registration
from (ho Labor, professional and SocI-
alistic organizations.
A LILLIPUTIAN REPUBLIC.
Following the example of their broth-
ers on the mainland, the peasantry of
even the tiniest province in the Bnllic
have instituted independent republics.
One of these, the islet Linnusit, probably
the smallest State in the world, already
boasts of a revolution and a second
President, the citizens having risen and
overthrown the first, the present Chief
Magistrate, Jancenson, addressing them
In proclamations as "My faithful sub-
jects." a
RI:TTER SERVICE A CONDITION.
Renewal of Atlantic Nail Contract to
the Aliens 10 be Granted.
A despatch from Ottawa says: At
Thursday's session of the Cabinet the
report of the sub -committee appointed
to deal with the application of the Al-
lan Steamship Company for an exten-
sion of the Atlantic mail contract was
taken up and dealt with. The report of
the sub-eonunittee recommended that
the contract be extended for a tenin of
flee yenrs from August next, condition-
al upon the company putting two more
fast steamships neon the route by 1907,
and otherwise improving the service.
It Is understood that the Cabinet agreed
to the report, and that the five years'
contract will be sanctioned by oiler -in•
council, which will also empower the
(Government to grant a still further ex-
tension of five years in the event of
certain stipulated conditions being tub
tilled by the company.
APPLE SHIPPERS FINED.
Were Guilty of Violation of Fruit \larks
Act.
A Trenton, Ont., despatch says : Tw•,
en -e. of Importance to fruit -growers
and exporters are disposed of before
Maggietrate O'ourk° here on Thursday,
when convictions for violation of sec-
tion six nt the Fruit Marks Act were
regielered ngnlnst Juries Coyle and I'.
C. Ml.rrow. 'the 4ormer contested the
on and a fine or 850 and costs or eee
s in jail was Imposed. This was et
rate et 81 per barrel, the Court find -
in the shipment complained of
the 50 hnrrcls below the Stan•
uted In the Act. etre Monne.
OM a plea of guilty and was let off
with a fine of $5 itnd a sty. The inspec-
tors pointed out that In Mr. Morrow's
case they examined five berrets, inti
that subsequently he lied given them a
written ndmission that there were et
least 40 linnets of apples narked XXX
that were packed in the slime quality of
grade es the five examined by the in-
spector.: end found to be below the
'Iambi rd.
THE C. %ANON 11E8,4.
lin Were firing n salute on New
Year's Tray.
A Dnul•tain, Man., despal.'h says : An
Indian courier just arrived from Court-
land 1 eke brings word of a hod Reel-
dent
ccl••I.nt which happened there on Nev
fern s Day. At the iludson:s flay post
was an old cannon used for firing
salters on tele days. In discharging
the gun on the day In question it ex-
ploded and badly injured Joseph Bole
ringer, 11. H. Fieker, Captain Haight.
John Seymour and the local srltool
teat her. Boulanger suffered most from
the explosion, but he is expected to re -
stove r.
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7E110 IN PF:KIN.
lir•i ..Stew fall Poor ..Sulferinip
Seeger. leveeing.
A Pekin despatch says : Thi er:,t en •.r
•1 the winter fell here l41,1 night, end
sae followed Ly rent w. *hl .'r, the tem-
perature being the lowest for years.
lite poor are suffering sevcrrt', an;$
Veggie -A are freezing _The_ Lnrlcksba
etre*
LIVD IN A CEDAR STUMP.
Scheme of a Chinese Leper to Retain
Liberty.
A despatch from Vancouver say e:
Fearing the life in death at D'Arey Is-
land Lazaretto, Gulf of Georgia, n Chi-
neee leper has been living for some time
in the stump of an old ceder tree on
the north arm road, just outside New
Westminster limits. The Provincial Po-
lice discovered him in his forest abode
on \\'edneselay. Ile had an umbrella
over the top of the tree stump in order
to keep out the rain, and except that tris
home was a little dump, he was quite
comfortable. The loan's mother and
1.rother are known to have had leprosy,
and this led the other Chinese to watch
him. When signs of the disease ap-
peared on hiin lie fh-d 'from his compan-
ions lest they give Win up to the police.
After his capture the oflicers edestroyed
the stump, the blankets and other ef-
fects that tine Chinaman had in Irls
woodland residence, and he will le tak-
en to the lazaretto shortly.
BABES PERISH IN FLAMES.
I- plosion of Lamp Resulted In Disaster
11) Nelson, B. C.
A despntch from Nelson, B. C., says:
Fire in the rcadence of Henri Bourge-
ois on Wednesday, evening resulted in
the death and burning of Bourgeois' two
little boys, aged 15 and 4 months. The
mother had stepped out across the road
for n moment, leaving the children
asleep.
IMMIGRATION 1.S INCREASING.
len thousand More Last fear Than
During Last Season.
A despatch from Ottawa says: For the
year ending December last (hero was nn
increase in immigration of 10,395, ns
compared with the year previous. The
arrivals for the year 1905 were: British,
GI,S63; Continental, 35,331, and United
States, 44,421, making a total of 111.618,
at compared with 131,223 for Petit. The
prospects are that the returns for 190G
will be greater Than for the pest year.
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EAST LONDON PRr..tctiER.
Rev. "Tntn" Collins, well l;nown in
the i:ast End of London as the coder -
monger's parson, 1s enormously popu-
lar with the people among whorn he'
labors. Nothing pleas.,; grim better Than
1•, chat with a lot of working men on
sporting (natters. regarding which he to
or. expert writer. Sometimes 00 Sun-
day atletnr.one he addresses his heater's
t1 his shirt sleeves, while the mon -It
end smoke cotnfortnhty. Indeed. Mr.
Collins on occasions joins there In en-
joying the weed.
Th,' advance guard of the Russian
Manchurian army Is pacifying the ennn-
try as it moves west.
Provincdal Detective, Greer h+ta made
evernl arrests of men eecused of steal -
ore in the 1.OMult distria't.
Eli, artillery officers of the CI.
Peterah : errison have been in reste•1,
charged w conspiracy to Capture the;
'merest`.
.ria ray Condilinns fn Chin•
THE WORLD'S MARKETS'
REPORTS FROM TIIE LEADING
TRADE CENTRES.
Pikes of Cattle, Grain, Cheese and
Other Dairy Produce at Home
and Abroad.
Toronto, Jan. 23. -Wheat- No. 2 On-
tario white, 79c; No. 2 red winter, 78m
bid, with 90c asked; No. 2 mixed, 78c;
No. 2 goose, 75e; No. 2 spring, 74 to 75c.
Manitoba grades, on track, at lake
ports: -No. 1 Northern, 86!%; No. 2
Northern, 8-k; No. 3 Northern, 82e; do
all rail, North Bay: -No. 1 Northern,
90e, and No. 2, 87%e.
Oats -No. 2 quoted at 35 to 36c for
local use.
Peas -79c outside for No. 2.
Barley --No. 2 quoted at 48 to 49c, No.
3 extra at 43 to 45c, and No. 3 at 42 to
43c.
ltyc-No. 2 quoted outside at 70c.
Buckwheat -No. 2 quoted at 52„ to
53c outside.
Corn -No. 2 Canadian, 44%c Chatham
freights, No. 2 American yellow, 51%0
Toronto freight; No. 3 yellow, 51c, and
No. 3 mixed, 50%c, Toronto freight.
Flour -Ontario wheat patents for ex-
port quoted at 83,10 to $3.15 in buyers'
bags outside. Manitoba No. 1 patents,
81.40 to $4.50; do No. 2, 84.20 to 84.30.
Bran -Ontario bran, in bags, outside,
817; and shorts, 818, in bags outside.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples--Cholco stock, $3 per bbl., and
inferior qualities, 81.75 to 82.25.
Beans -Hand-picked, $1.75 to 8810;
primes, 81.65 to 81.70.
Iloney-The market is steady at 7 to
8c for strained. and $1.50 to $2 per dozen
combs.
Ilay-Car lots of No. 1 timothy are
quoted at 88 to 88.25 on (rack, Toronto.
Potatoes -Ontario stock, 70 to 75c per
hog, and Delaware 75 to 80c per bag on
track.
Poultry --Turkeys, fresh killed, 13 to
llc; ducks, 11 to 12e.; geese, 10 to 11c;
chickens, 9 to 10c; live chickens, 5 to 8c
per lb.
TIIE DAIRY MARKETS.
Butler ---Pound rolls are quoted at 22
to 23e; large rolls, 21 to 22c; good to
choice dairy tubs, 20 to 21c, and inferior
at 18 to 19c. Crenniery prints sell at
2.4 to 25c, and solids at 23% to 24c.
Eggs -Pickled are selling at 20c per
dozen in case lots; cold storage at 22 to
23c, and new laid al 26 to 28c per dozen.
Cheese -Large cheese, 13c; and twins
at 13%c per Ib.
110G PRODUCE'S.
Dressed hogs in car lots are firmer et
$8.50 to 88.60. Bacon, long clear, 10%
to 10%c per ib in ease lots; mess pork,
818; short cut, 820.50 to 821; boons, light
to medium, 13c; do., heavy, 12%e; roils,
11c; shoulders, 10%e; backs, 15 to 15%c;
breakfast rolls, 14 to 14%c. •
Lard -Tierces, 10%c; tubs, 10'/.c; pain,
11c.
BUSINESS AT \ION'l'i3EAL.
Montreal. Jan. 23. -The local grain
nmarkets are firm in tone. It is impos-
sible to obtain No. 2 oats under 39%c,
and most dealers are quoting 40c.
Flour --Manitoba spring wheat patents,
$4.60 to 84.70; strong bakers', 13420 to
84.30; whiter wheat patents, 81.25 to
81.50, and straight rollers,- 81 to $4.10 to
wood; In bags, 81.90 to $1.95. Rolled
oats -$2.225 to 82.30 per hag of 90 pounds.
Feed -Ontario bran, in bulk, 817 to 818;
shorts, in bags, 820 to 820.50; Manitoba
bran, in bags, $18; shorts, 819 to $20.
Hay- No. 1, 88.50 to $9 per ton, on
!reek; No. t, 87.50 to 88; clover„ 85.30
to 86: clover, mixed, 8G to $6.50. Beans -
Choice prime, 81.65 to 81.70 ter bushel;
land -picked, 81.80. Potatoes -in bags
of 90 lbs, G5 to 70e. Honey -While clo-
ver„ in comb, 13 to 14c per Ib section;
extract, 8 to 9c; buckwheat, Gee' to 7c.
Pro isions --I leavy Canadian short cut
perk, 819 to 820; light short cut, 818 !o
$19: tat backs, 819 to 820; compound
Wel, G?bc; kettle rendered, 1I ; to 12e;
hams, 12 to 13c; bacon, 13 to Act fresh
1:illed nbnttoir dressed hogs, 89.75 to
$10; country dressed, 88.75 to 89.50;
alive, 87.25, mixed lots. EKggs-Selects,
23c; No. 1 candled, 18c per dozen. But-
ler ---Choice creamery. 23 to 23'%,c; under -
grades, 21;c; dairy, 20% to 213ec.
Cheese --Ontario, 13; to 13%c; Quebec,
13e.
UNITED STATES 1M.\Rii f.
Milwaukee, Jan. 23. -Wheal -No. 1
Northern, 85 to 86c; No. 2 Northern, b3
to 813ae; May, 87%c bid. Bye -No. 1.
69%c. Ilarley--No. 2, 54%c; sample, 'i8
to 51%c. Corn -May, 45%c bid.
SI. Louis, Jan. 23.--Wheat-(:ash,
tyle; January, 83%c; May, 86%e; July,
Duluth. Jan. 23. - Wheal -No: 1
Nether'', S33 e; No. 2 Northern, 81c;
, tl,'ai ec; July, 86';e.
\t unrapolis. Jan. 23. -Wheal-- May,
8:,'.,.•; July, g�67 c; No. 1 herd, 83%e; No.
I Northern, 83c; No. 2 do., 80%c. Flour
- 1'nchangc(1. Bran -In hulk, 814 to
814.25.
CATTLE NIAIIKET.
Toronto. Jan. 23. -There was a honey
run nt the City Cattle Market today,
with n large proportion of common to
inferior butchers' cattle offerings. The
market was a little off owing to the
prec'nee of this poorere sluff which had
n dragging affect on the market.
Export -- 'there were no very choice
tweet cattle in the tnarkot, but a few
lits of untinishe,l heavy steers sold nt
$4.3Ii In REDO. Export bulls ore easier
u. $3.5(1 to 8.1.65.
forgers - The drmnnd for feellers is
not quite sn netive, (hough nnylhing of
chniee qunlily will sell well.
Stocker? -- Light stockers are not
Intel' in demand unless of very good
quality.
\ltl+•!m C.,ws • - Poor qunlily not went -
ed. %welling choice is selling fairly
well at 810 to 8.50.
Larne= • - The market is strong and
firm, with prospects etady,
'lege • - The market is still show ing
very strong. going up another 10e to-
day. selects, 86.75.
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of the learned prnfeetinne of
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MURDERED HIS FAMILY.
The Crazed Man Then Set Fire to the
House.
A despatch from Pembroke, New
Hampshire, says: What the authorities
consider as the most appalling tragedy
ever recorded in New Ilampenire was
eructed in North Pembroke on Wednes-
day. Following the destruction of the
Muni buildings of Charles F. Ayer and
tine disappearunec of seven members of
Ayer's houschuid on Wednesday after-
noon, and the suicide of Ayer late in the
afternoon at the home of his sister in
the town of Chichester, six miles dis-
tant, the announcement was made by
Thomas F. Clifford, County Solicitor of
Merrimac county, that there was little
doubt but that the seven persons had
been murdered and the farm house set
on fire.
The family consisted of Mrs. Lake -
man, who was 63 years of age, and a
widow; her son-in-law, Charles F. Ayer,
his wife and their five children. The
ages of the children ranged from 12 to
2(1 years. There were two boys and
three girls.
The circumstances of the fire seem
shrouded in mystery. The last sign of
life noticed about the house was al 11
o'clock on Tuesday night, when a light
was seen moving about. Mrs Lake -
man was not a feeble woman, and her
relatives think it strange that she was
unable to make her escape from the
burning house. The fire was discovered
by a neighbor. but its headway was
then so great that nothing could Le
done to save the buildings and they
burned very rpidly.
For a time it was thought that Ayer
perished in the flames, but word was re-
ceived that he had been found In the
town of Chichester. six miles northeast
of his home. He Ind shot himself twice
In the head late Wednesday afternoon,
one of the bullets passing through the
right temple. it was said that shortly
before the shooting Ayer Ind sold the
team with which he drove from Pem-
broke.
DEAD BESIDE THE TRAIL.
The Mounted Police are Investigating
the Case.
A despatch from Lloydininstcr, N. W.
T., says: A case which is attracting the
attention of the Mounted Police down
the line will probably be investigated
by Coroner Rush of \'egreville at the
request of Inspector Strickland. Ac-
cording to the story which has reached
the authorities, John netting and a
brother left Lloydminster one afternoon
about a month ago with a team of
horses to drive to their claims, a few
miles south. When they left they were
intoxicated and plentifully supplied with
whiskey. A few hours afterwards the
brother, still intoxicated, arrived ).t
the homestead of sonic Galicians, and
asked them to go out and look for his
brother John, wiio, he said, had got lost
on 1h.
,
road somewhere. The Galic'nn:
e Galicians
went out and found John Flelting lying
alongside the trail about two miles from
the house, dead. They brought the
body to the house and next day it was
buried without the formality of a Cor-
oner's inquest. Owing to reports since
circulated, the police are investigating.
BiSIIOP IN iiOT WATER.
Wrote a Letter Expatiating on Japanese
Social Immorality.
A Tokio despatch says: There is in-
tense feeling against Willirun Awdry,
the Anglican Bishop of South Tokio. Ile
wrote a letter Inst autumn to the London
Times, expatiating on Japanese sneial
immorality. His leiter attracted wide
attention, and has evoked some strong
replies from Baron Suyemalsu, son-rn-
Iaw of Marquis Igo, and former Minister
of the Interior, now a resident of Eng-
land. and others in that country, rind
Baron Kaneko, former Minister of Jus-
tice, here. The newspapers stale lout al-
reade they have created a strong senti-
ment in England that the Japanese are
unworthy of being allies. Those who
have replied to the letter stigmatize it
as the act of a spy. Already the: Bishop
has received threatening letters. and fear
of siolence has induced his English end
Japanese friends to form a special so-
ciety for his protection. Fortunately,
the Bishop is now away upon a mission
to the Benin islands.
CANADIAN GRAIN.
More Curried by Vessels of the United
Slates.
An Ottawa despatch says: During the
period from Sept. 1st to the close of navi-
gation. Dec. 12th, there were shipped
from ('ort Arthur and Fort William of
the crop of 1905 30,358,066 bushels of
wheat, 31)6,291 bushels of oats, 280,961
bushels of barley, and 117.169 bushels c.f
flax. Of the wheat 19.139,1$1 bushels wos
carried in Canadian and 11,218,8st
bushels In American vessels, of which
latter quantity 10,613,822 bushels went
to L'uffnio, 1,382.0 0 bushels to fort
Huron end about half a million Lu>hrls
to Erie, 1'a.
During the corresponding period of
1901 only 2,721.133 bushels of Can/Winn
wheat, out of a total of 17.116,281 bu-
shels shipped, were forwarded by
American ports.
F.%MINE: IN NORTH 1:1P.%N.
Nearly One Million Proems. Known to
be Suffering.
A Tokio despatch says: Conserve -
!Bele' compiled slnlislics, published in
the newspapers. show there aro 96051e0
persons in North Japan who ire famine -
stricken. t'nd'uhtedly the suffering '3
ter greater than the Goverrrnent is w111-
ing to advertise.
Premier Snionji has annnunceel the
ndoplion of the budget of the former
Premier, Kutsurn. Ile urges Constitu-
tionalists to give him their undivided
support.
T111: MIK t.s t DOOMED.
Pump out 'few'''. efecehlp
a Failure.
T••'h . 41a ?patch 'nys : en otlrnri.l
made hn Wednesday to pimp oul
ip \liknsn which caught
•pt. Itth and sank after an
The attempt was n tailu -r.
t ' eats in M r
Lalli
'tsetse
felon.
CARE IN MANUFACTURE
CUEFSB AND Bt.'ITER D1Scl'SS[:D B1'
WESTERN DAIRYMEN.
Valuable Pointers un Preparations al
Canadian Products for the
British Market.
At the Western Dairymen's Conven-
tion held at Ingersoll hast week, Geo. If.
Barr, chief instructor for Western On-
tario, presented a report of the work
conducted during the past season. The
number of Instructors in the district in
1905 was ono greater than during the
previous year. in the district there are
21 cheese factories, and of these 171 were
visited regularly; 590 patrons were visi-
ted by the instructors, and 835,033 was
expended in building new factories and
making general improvements. Gen-
erally, the quality of milk delivered at
the factories showed considerable im-
provement over the previous year.
"Still," said the instructor, "there is a
lot of over -ripe cream coming in, and a
very regrettable feature is that in 1005
there were more cases of watering and
skimming milk than in the previous year.
This 1 consider a reflection on the far-
mers." The quality of the cheese pro-
duced was, on -the whole, superior to
anything ever turned out before, but a
few dry hard cheeses were made during
the hot summer months.
NEGLECT OF OPPORTUNITIES.
G. A. Putnam, Superintendent of
Fanners' Institutes, in an address, dealt
with some features of agricultural edu-
cation. He drew attention to the fact
that farmers in too many cases do not
take advantage of the opportunities for
education and benefit offered by Govern-
ment end other Institutions. Farmers'
Institutes meetings and conventions in
general were not patronized as they
should be by the farmers. Those who
needed the instruction most too often
did not take the trouble to come out to
the meetings.
Referring to the bacon industry, Mr.
Putnam stated that several of the insti-
tute worket•s who have been in different
sections of the province report that far-
mers are in many cases reducing their
production of hogs owing to the unsettled
condition of the bacon industry. Mr.
Putnam pointed out that dairymen
could not work their business to advan-
tage unless hog production received its
fair share of attention, and he urged
upon the farmers the importance or
maintaining both the supply of hogs and
the desirable bacon type.
CHEESE IN ENGLAND.
Dealing with Canadian cheese in Eng-
land, Prof. H. H. Dean, of the Ontario
Agricultural College, gave an address
based on his observations while in the
Old Country last summer. Referring ta
the special features of the different
English markets, Prof. Dean stated that,
in his opinion, a heavy loss is being
sustained by makers in Ontario produc-
ing a cheese too close in texture. The
English market does not demand such
cheese, and In producing it more acid
must be developed, and more milk is
required to make a pound of cheese,
thus making it much more expensive to
produce. Prof. Denn slated that early
in the season English buyers expected In
got Canadian cheese at n fairly low
price. ns the prospects were for a, heavy
production. The Canadian merchants
and factory men, however, held out for
good prices, and through their action
the farmers of the country are to -day
from 85,000,000 to 86,000,000 better off
than they would have been had the mer-
chants not acted as they did.
COOL CORING.
J. A. Ruddy, Dairy Commissioner for
Canada. discussed the cheese situation,
and Grew attention to the fact that at
present Canada supplies about tug per
cent. of the cheese imported to Great
Britain. But the importation of sheet c
into Britain has not increased within the
last few years, and in order that we niay
increase our shipments we nnrst increase
the demand by Improving the quality of
our products. Mr. Ruddy contended that
the most efilcient means of improving the
quality of Canadian cheese, and thus In-
creasing the demand, is in having 1t
cured at a temperature not above GO de-
grees.
POINTERS ON BUTTER M.\KiNG.
George 11. Barr presented the instruc-
tor's
nstruc-
tors report. in Western Ontario there
ore now 71 crenmerirs, as compared with
59 in 1904. Of the total number 53 last
year were visiled regularly by the in-
structors, 321 visits being made. Of the
71 creameries 5 received whole milk, 11
were conducted 'on the combination, and
53 were cream -gathering creameries; 49
used the Babcock lest and 22 the ail -test
churn. In the district there was an ex-
penditure of 818.210 on new creameries
and improvements.
A feature of the meeting was an ad-
dress by Prof. G. 1'. \Ieiny, of Ames
Agricultural College, Iowa. who stated
that the preduetion of dairy produce in
the United Stales in 11105 was salucd at
8700,000,000. 01 this R.300,000,000 wee
represented in butter. The Slate of Iowa
alone produced Nutter and eggs In quan-
tities which made them of greater 501110
then the combined gold output of the
United States and Alaska.
Afl r I'rof. McKay addresses were de-
livered by J. A. Ruuddy end J. A. Me -
Feelers, of Owen Sound, dealing with
some needs of the industry. Mr. Duddy
referral to the conditions in Europe.
and pointed out that consul. table loss
resulted to the butler trade through
rnoutd nn er. Prof. 1'. 5. Ilarrison,
of Ric Orgabutlna Agricultural (.oiege,
Guelph, discussing this question, staled
that moulds were encouraged by loose
pecking of butter and the use of green
wend fur boecs. 110 recommended that
butter paper he dipped into formalin, ns
the best preventive measure aggninsl
moult.
PRESIDI:N'f (:ItEEI M \N.
Mr. Gonrge C. Creelntan. Preside -,t
0.1.C., Guelph. gave an tddress largely
of nn entertaining character adapted to
nn audience where others than those
dir(etly connected milli dairy woe!: were
represented. Ile expressed a bnf"e that
he would see the day when, ns in the o1J
land, one county would be noted for its
sheep. another one for breed of cattle,
:mother for ere -Mier breed, se that buy -
ere wanting it particular class of *mimed
could go direct to the pnrlicular cmunly
and tecure w int they required. ile rite
proved of Pr, tt;i. r \\•11itn.'y's srhetnr 1.:
hexa agrieuirnrrul high achetels in cerin+a
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CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS' THINGS USED
HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER TUE
GLOBE.
Telegraphic Oriels From Our Own and
Other Countries of Recent
Occurrence.
CANADA.
The Dominion surplus for the last half
year is $12.12:1,472.
Nearly $1,000,000 was spent in bLl:d-
ing in London last year.
Prof. Zuvitz of the 0. A. C., Guelph,
is taking a year's holiday.
The city's share of the Toronto Rail-
way Company's receipts from fares last
year was $2112,706.
Last year not a single Chinaman
entered Canada. The 8500 poll tax
seems prohibitory.
The Richelieu & Ontario Navigation
Co. are to add three new boats to their
fleet.
Mr. Goldie of Galt has organized a
society with the object of beautifying the
town.
Homestead entries in Manitoba, the
Territories and British Columbia num-
bered 2,334 in December.
A Hamilton women has sued a Niagara
Falls broker for 81,000 damages because
he kissed her.
A number of hold-ups by highwaymen
armed with Winchesters, are reported
from Obotoks, Alberta.
Two Guelph aldennen, C. E. Howitt and
Geo. Penfold, have resigned owing ,o
technical disqualifications.
The Associated charities of Toronto
have protested agatnest ttie importation
of undesirable immigrants.
The Hamilton Cemetery Board has
been asked by the Hamilton Ministerial
Association to discourage Sunday fune-
rals.
A contract for a 9,000 -ton steamer has
been placed by the Farrar Transportation
Company with the Collingwood Ship-
building Company.
The British Columbia salmon pack for
1905 will be about 1,820,000 cases, the
best year in the history of the business
except 1901.
Wm. Mackenzie in Ottawa said by
June 1st trains would be running from
Toronto to Parry Sound on the James'
Bay line.
A new 20 -mile loop is being surveyed
by C.P.R. engineers at Field. 13. C., to
overcome the heavy grade. 11 will cost
81,200,000.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been invitee
to Erie, 1'a., to attend a banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce, at whatever date
is convenient for him.
The number of homestead entries at
the Bette:feed office for the month of
December vas 309. The total number
of entries for (be year 1905 was 5,198.
An advance in prices of all kinds of
lumber is expected in British Columbia.
Shingles are likely to go back to the old
price of 81.85 a raise of fifteen cents.
11. Nichol, 0f Brandon, Man., has sent
a car of Red Fife wheat and one of
American Banner oats In Northrup King
& Co., the large see,dmen of Minneapolis.
All this grain is being used for seed.
J. J. Hoffman, of Pittsburg, represent-
ing en American syndicate, is leasing
gold mining claims nn Michlpicoten
Island, making arrangements for power,
and will erect n fifty -stamp mill in the
spring.
An expert in the lumber business,
writing for the Victoria Colonist,
reckons that 900,000,000 feel will be
British Columbia's timber output this
year. Ile advises care on the pert of
both the Government and capitalists, es
the timber resources of the province are
not gond beyond fifty years with the
present demands upon them. Ontario's
lumber cut for 1900 is also esti►nated
t.., be 000,000,000 feet.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Liberal politicians in Great 13rilain are
confident of a controlling majority with-
out Irish help.
William Cunard, son of Samuel Cu-
nard, one of the founders of the Cunard
Line, is dead in London.
The King has dissolved Parliament
and summoned the new Parliament to
meet at Westminster Feb. 13.
Laborites are counted upon to form n
considerable third party in the new Bri-
tish (louse of Commons.
UNITED STATES.
A league has been Incorporated in New
York State to promote the commercial
and financial development of,tl►e regroes
of Ilan. United States.
Talk has become. strong in university
circles that President Roosevelt will be
elected as the successor of the late Pre-
sident Harper at the head of Chicago
trniscrsity,
Santa C1vz. Cal., Jen. 9. -Southern
Pacific engineers excavating for the new
Coast Line Ilnilwny have unearthed a
huge mound of sea walrus tusks. The
ivory is in fine preservation. some of the
tusks being from two to three feet long
and from nine to twelve inches through.
The petrified remnins of a mastodon
were found In the Intl).
New York, Jen, 10.- in the presence of
his children, who tried vainly to stop
his deed, Diedrich ilahrenburg, a re-
tired sugar simpler, committed suicide
yesterday by culling his Throat with a
Erie'.
I ha Superintendent of Weights and
Measures in New 'York has uneerlhed nn
organized syetem of fraud practiced upon
the poor. 1)ishnnebt dealers in sumo
cases are giving as low as 10% ounces
for n pound.
Mlle, Mont„ Jan. 9.- flier Shadwell,
o gambler. known all over the west, w•h.r
shot end killed another gambler a few
years ago and was twice convicted of
murder and sentenced to be hanged, was
kilted in on opium dein in Chinatown.
Mary E. Cunniffo, formerly ns'mislnnt
to the postmnstcr nt fort Jervis. N. Y.,
pleaded guilty yeelorday to a charge or
stealing from the mails. avid was sen-
tenced to one year at hard lat.nr, in the
p.enitenlary. Sure of acquallnt. she; bed
bought a railway tirkot (et her home.
Charges Ihnt the poor of New York re-
ceive 88 low as 10!; ounces for a pound
from dishonest dealers, and that a great
nrgonized and syelematir, scheme of rob -
leery by the use of fraudulent scates and
weigh'.: is ran,pnnl everywhere that
ht: sere poor buy the bare necessities of
life in small mumble's, were made on
-Ilniradey by the Chief of the Bureau of
Weights and Measures, Patrick Derry,
ANIMALS WF.RE ONCE '
MAKE FLLSII
Elephant Food and White A
can Offering ---A Salad 1(1+
Tree Bark.
Man can and does eat aln.o
thing; in drink his courti-,
greater. i
Gerniap• ; .' br4 J^.r
dine 4,"/f2r'
.Par;
ins!:
is:
flan
i
111, monkey • is
.silt, ft our ancestor:, really
were arboreal In their habits.
An English traveller and game bagger
in Africa swore that baked elephant loot
was a dainty dish to set before a king -
not an African wooly monarch, but even
Edward VII. himself, who knows some-
thing of the refinements of artistic cook-
ery and has an experienced palate. Dr.
Livingstone, in speaking of a breakfast
of elephant's foot cooked for hire in
native fashion and which he very much
enjoyed, said! "It was a royal feast and
1 found it delicious."
The natives of nearly all parts of
Africa are exceedingly fond of whit
ants as a dish. On one occasion, whit
camping on the banks of the 'Long
Livingstone was visited by a chief, an
as he was at dinner at the time, he gave
him a piece of bread and some
PRESERVED APRICOTS.
The chief seemed to relish It very much
and Livingstone asked him if he had
anything equal to that in his country.
"Ah," said he, "did you ever taste white
ants" Livingstone assured him that 'te
had never tried that delicacy. "Well, if
you had," replied the chief, licking hls
mouth with pleasant memories, "you
never could wish anything better."
When the white ants cast off their col-
ony of winged emigrants, a canopy is
erected liko an umbrella over the ant
hill. As soon as ants fly against the roof
they tumble down in a shower, and their
wings Instantly become detached from
their bodies. They are then helpless,
and are swept up in baskets to be tri
when they make a very palatable food.
Another Englishman,why is it always
an Englishman to whom these original
and courageous tastes are•attributed?-
an Englishman averred that boa con-
strictor, properly cooked, was better
than the best veal, being nearly all
breast. And yet the boa constrictor has
no mercy on the calf. This recalls some
curious and cruel customs of our Eng-
lish forefathers, who killed rniiniate by
&low and terrifying processes, in order
that their flesh should be made lender
by muscular agony and mental distress.
It Is probable that the struggles of a
creature
SLOWLY KILLED B O11TUR
O K E
soften its muscles. The flesh of a hunted -
hare is more tender than the flesh of a
hare shot unawares.
Bulls were baited with dogs, not so
much for the barbarous pleasure of wit-
nessing brutal conflicts as for the inten-
eration of the beef, which would have
been less eatable had the animals been
killed quickly with knife and bludgeon.
While bull baiting was still sanctioned I
In England as a wholesome culinary
process, our ancestors Inteneraled pigs
by whipping them to death. eetreatment
that produced the requisite t:o con-
vulsions and mental distress in I d
ing animals. Hence It was usual w
the old English to fly a hawk at ha
door poultry and "cranuned birds."
While the French menagere will rave
over a dozen snails served in the shell,
the dainty Jananescrvill quietly retell
her wlehinalsu and both of chic -ch'
the practical German hausfrau su
her husband with jusiest of renis
and pickled pigs' feet on the side.
Goulash with plenty of paprika is
Hungarian's delight, while the dot
eyed daughters of Italy will not he hip
py unless they can offer their WAG
a genuine feast, including salami sun
sages, olives and extra well chc.'.ni
speghetti or risetlo. A fragrant aftf
dinner cigarette accompnnled by a req
small glass of vodka is the usual indu
gence of the Ilussian woman
THANKSGIVING DINN
All the world worships the re
turkey -the ideal bird for Thanks
Christmas or any other occasion,
stuffed with oysters or chestnuts.
Shark fin is a popular dish with
Chinese and a few old seamen, Goch
(shark's fin, fried or in soup) and bird
nest soup are common items on a ChM
nese menu card.
A dish made of the stomachs of a ret
deer. or seal, and mixed with seal ell,
the Esquimau substitute for ice seen
During a six Sears residence in
west a scientist made diligent study
snakes and their peculiarities. As
article of diet, he says, the blue ra'ter
of all snakes, is the most delicate in
fluent., and it Is very Meant), in •t
habits and particular ns to tis toad.
The flesh of the rattler is also perfect-
ly w•holesoIfkemtheo sod toothsome, co
Ilarur, flesh of most snakhne?, likeiuR
chicken.
CANDID Citi FICiS\I.
Scribe (to professor) -"Do you in
to say that you can infer n man's ch
neler from his handwriting? Well,
what do you think of this?" (gin
him it specimen.)
h'rofeseor-"the writer is a man
some ability, but altogether destitute
moral sense. It not n downright villa,
he must be n very unscrupulous fell°
and not to be trusted on nny nose
whatever. I can read his character
a glance, though not his charo:lcrs."
Se:ribe--"i low sol"
Professor -"111s writing Is so 11
that I can't &ei her it. A men
won't lake the trouble to w•rt
legible hand must be so utterly
less of the trouble he gives to
body who was to mane hie Bela
so Or Inusly inronsidtratis.
wouldn't stick et eomt..ilting
city which it would coat bora
est exertion to refrain front.
him to 1.e n rogue. n swindlee
capable of anything but fair
Is This disgraceful s, rot ! 'r',
Scribe -"Welt-to tr